We’ve had one episode yes, but what about second friendship onion?

So excited to see the video version of the podcast! Welcome to KZfaq, boys!

Dominic: Time to start a podcast. Billy: I'M COMING TOO! You need people of intelligence on this radio show... podcast...... thing. Dominic: Well that rules you in Billy.

I now realize that Billy Boyd simply talks like a hobbit.

You should call your eating around the world segment, "Second Breakfast."

I'm pretty sure the volcano is called Mt Doom (Orodruin) - Barad Dur is the fortress/tower

Billy Boyd: I dropped the book in the pool. Gandalf: Fool of a Took!

This is the definition of "concerning hobbits."

This is really great. I’m glad you two started this...quest...thing...podcast.

They more I hear about Viggo Mortensen, especially from stories like the ones you guys share, the more I'm convinced that the guy is actually Aragorn in real life.

The 17 dislikes are actually Uruk-hai that merry and pippin knocked out throwing rocks at. this podcast deserves all the love possible

Well this is delightful. I’ve just found my new favourite podcast.

Dom calling Billy "Bills" is something I didn't know I needed until now

Still to this day, I think it’s hilarious when I’m at the pub and the bartender offers me a pint and I say “It comes in pints?!!!”

Billy after his second bottle of wine: "I feel something. A slight tingle in my fingers. I think it's affecting me."

Justice for Joey!!! He got the Mount Doom question right! Barad-dur is the name of the tower, Mount Doom is the volcano. Idk where you got those questions but they’re wrong!

OUR FAVORITE DUO! 🎉

The answer was actually Mt Doom, Baradur Is the fortress of Mordor

"It was a difficult eat." Maybe the most hobbit-worthy sentence.

billy putting his glasses to read the twinkies label was the high point for me

They’re basically 21st century hobbits having a chill time

Barad-Dur is Sauron's tower, Mount Doom is the volcano where the ring is destroyed. That guy was right. It was such as easy question I thought you guys were pranking him.

The 14 year old fangirl that lives in my 33 year old brain has died and gone to heaven. Keep up the good work fellas!

I didn't think "Twinkie ASMR featuring Merry and Pippin from LotR" was gonna be something I'd encounter, but here we are.

You two teaming up for a podcast is the best thing to happen to the Lord of the Rings franchise since the actual movies.

@The Friendship Onion . I just wanted to clarify a few things as requested ;) The volcano, is called "Orodruin" in Elvish (literally translates to "Mountain of Fire", or "Mount Doom" in the common tongue). If you are referring to the actual chamber inside the mountain, where the One Ring was forged and eventually destroyed, that is called "Sammath Naur" (Sindarin) for "Chamber of Fire". "Baradûr" is Sauron's Tower.... (Sindarin), deriving from the words "Barad" (tower) and "dûr" (dark). As for Aragorn's last speech... it never happened in the books, because the battle was a desperate last charge at the Black Gates. Despite having the Army of the Dead on his side, they were losing the battle and didn't have the time to re-group or rest before the final charge, as shown in the movies.... Also Éomer had a really big part in winning the Pelennor Fields battle. Awesome podcast guys, you should definitely do more ;) 9/10

I'm not sure how anyone can NOT love this

Honestly tearing up seeing these guys being still really close and good friends, LoTR is my favourite world of all time, this podcast is going to be amazing.

My life has finally been fulfilled.

That guy was correct about the Mount Doom question guys. Bara-Dur was the dark tower were Sauron resided.

Dom's dirty old man voice is really amusing. :) Billy still sounds the same to me. This is amazing.

"WHAT are you talking about with the clock face?" had me rolling hahaha!

5:30 just imagine being Daniel Radcliff and Elijah Wood, they didn't even work together and everyone gets them confused!

They got so excited and caught up in the moment, as hobbits do, that they forgot to talk about why the show is called “the friendship onion.” Could it be, perhaps that the friendship has layers? Or maybe it makes them cry as they reminisce, or... were they just hungry when coming up with the name?

My daughters insist on having a second breakfast every morning ! I usually give them an apple for the second one 😄

Ian Holm did a Hobbit radio play? And then he became THE Hobbit?! That's amazing.

I was 11 year old when I was introduced to Tolkien's universe through the movies. Those movies, and that universe, in many ways saved my childhood! It was an escape from a less-than-great reality, and when daily life became too overwhelming, I would watch the movies to forget the world around me, and instead get pulled into this fantastical and magical world, with all of these amazing characters that the two of you helped bring to life on screen! So from the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤️

The clock face analogy will haunt me forever.

Now we know what Pippin and Merry would do after LOTR in real life, thank you thank you!

The fact that second breakfast was filmed right before an impending snowstorm sets the mood perfectly for the scene, just like Bilbo forgetting his handkerchief, the road goes ever on and gives weary feet.

I aspire to have a friendship as pure as theirs. Reaching the end of the first podcast, I can honestly say it lived up to my very high expectations. It was absolutely everything. Their banter runs so smoothly, they could literally talk about anything at all, and it would work.

These two are some of the most natural podcasters I’ve ever seen. They have such a way with speaking that I find I’m hanging on every word.

This podcast is brilliant! In these times of strife, Dom and Billy’s friendship is a breath of fresh air

Would love to hear Billy talk about the filming of "Master & Commander: On the far side of the world." Excellent movie.

I was seven when The Fellowship of the Ring movie came out. Still my favorite movies and books to date. Clicked so fast when I saw this.

AMAZING. I STILL THINK THAT A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TITLE COULD BE "THE SECOND BREAKFAST CLUB" !

frodo wears the ring SIX times in the book: at tom bombadils house, once at the prancing pony, once at weathertop, once while hiding from boromir, once to sneak away from the fellowship and go off on his own, once inside mt doom. also mt doom is where the ring is destroyed, barud dur is the name of saurons tower

"I won't be able to sleep tonight trying to work out what you were talkin bout!" My thoughts exactly Billy Boyd, what the heck was he seeing there? I feel totally justified as a true fan getting every one of the questions correct! :)

I’m only 50 seconds in and my first two thoughts are “wow Dom’s voice is so deep” and “I love how these two seem to be Zach Braff and Donald Faison levels of on-screen-but-also-off-screen-bffs” 😭😍

Didn't think I would care about anything other than lotr stuff. But I actually really enjoyed this throughout. Really hyped for the next one!

He got the mount doom question correct.

I wanted to read LotR when I was seven and my dad just went "okay sure." I loved it immediately but there were a lot of things that went over my head . It was only when I reread the entire thing as a teenager that I was able to fully understand and appreciate what a masterpiece it truly was. I think Dominic's dad did a good thing making him wait before reading LotR.

The 1 dislike is Gandalf hyperventilating at Peregrin in Moria after dropping the bucket into the well :)

I'm sorry but the mountain the ring gets destroyed in IS called Mount Doom (Orodruin). Barad Dûr is the Dark Tower of Sauron. Certainly NOT the place Frodo should've taken the Ring to... actually the place they tried to avoid the most

The enduring friendship that has resulted from those films makes me beyond happy. Thank you guys for giving us friendship (onion)!!

Billy's concern of Dom's clock face analogy was amazing , can't wait for more of this!

Podcast brilliance! Billy and Dom knock it out of the ballpark with their wit and charm. Merging elements of work and private life. It's difficult to not see Merry and Pippin at their usual antics. Two amazing actors and one podcast to rule them all!

You asked how the “second breakfast” scene has made it into our daily lives. Aside from it being a quote that regularly makes its way into conversation, it is also the name of a segment on our KZfaq channel in which we taste foods from around the world-Second Breakfast and Afternoon Tea. Thanks for being such a wonderful inspiration to us. 💛

11:45 - "So, in my head, it's a story about Pippin, and some other people; wizards and all that"

"I feel as though I don't have much cream in my Twinkie.".... Same, Billy. Same. xD A new euphemism for erectile dysfunction.

"Nerd of The Rings" turned me on to this channel. Love you guys!

I was 13 years old when I saw Fellowship in the theaters with my mother and been a huge fan of the cast ever since. You're delightful to listen to!

Damn, Dom’s voice has deepened!

A Billy and Dom podcast wasn't something that I knew I needed in my life, but apparently, it is, and my world is a little brighter for knowing it exists.

I first read LotR in high school, became a huge fan. While in University, a professor started an 'Anthropology of Lord of the Rings' course. I tried to get in every year. My last semester, senior year, I FINALLY got in! It was the best class I've ever taken.

I love how Billy Boyd said the line "what about second breakfast?" .. just completes everything.

Dom wearing that top with Dreamer on it resonates with me. In the 1974, when I was laid up with a succession of operations on my legs, I was reading and re-reading The Lord Of The Rings, and Supertramp's "Dreamer' from their album, Crime Of The Century, was seemingly on endless loop on the radio, and my turntable. That song, well, the whole album, Always invokes LOTR for me

Awesome that you two stayed close friends AND decided to do a podcast together!! You were destined to be Merry and Pippin; some of the most memorable moments in the films were when you guys said or did silly or heart warming things. Thank you for that. Keep this going please!!!

LETS GO BILLY AND DOM!!!! Cannot wait!

Oh. My. Gosh! Hahahaha The whole Canoe/Flying Fish story! Hahaha🤣 Oh I love you 2

Just saw this in my recommended feed and said, "Wait? Is that who I think it is?" And it was! I can't tell you how excited I am about this! This is going to be amazing.

Good to see the 2 of you together. Merry and Pippin are 2 of my favorite characters in LOTRs. Dom always stands out as well in every other movie or TV series I've seen him in. With Billie I've mostly known him as Pippin and loved the songs he's provided for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

I still have LOTR marathons every few months! This podcast is exactly what we all needed ❤️

Great podcast, guys. You two crack me up. Looking forward to more. Blessings, Dan.

I'm a simple man. I hear Billy Boyd's beautiful voice. I want a song. Give us a song Billy, give us a song.

It's so amazing seeing you guys together! Also, diarrhea part cracked me up 🤣😂

“Get deeper in, that seems to be where the cream filling is” Alright Dom, get a room

Sadly, there isn't any part in the book where Pippin lists all the meals of the day. The closest you get is in the prologue where it says hobbits eat "six meals a day (when they can get them)."

"Sometimes I get confused" - Billy Boyd. That got me!

I love Dom and Billy, their friendship is just pure and great banter!! This is an absolute brilliant podcast!! They are basically the middle earth version of Ant and Dec

The goals of this podcast should be to reunite the whole fellowship.

Masive props for having a video version from the beginning lads.

Billy Boyd literally IS the actual joy of life. 💜💜💜😌😌😌👑

Great podcast! Aragorn: "My friends you bow to no one."

Great episode and thanks for the call out on the pub which gave me my name. However, Barad-dur was Sauron's tower. The volcano was Orodruin which translates into Westron as Mount Doom. Yes, my geek level just went up to eleven. Looking forward to more episodes guys.

Been looking forward to this and you didn't disappoint! Thanks for gracing us with such a brilliant podcast!

I had the biggest smile on my face the entirety of this podcast. Truly a joy

2 of my favorite people on a podcast how am I just now finding this

This podcast is the thirst trap of my life

I'm not really into podcasts but I wouldn't miss this for the world! I was 14 when I first watched The Lord of The Rings and I'm turning 30 today, that's crazy. Thanks for this unexpected birthday gift! ;)

This is so wholesome and lovely and I’m so happy to see you both remain such close friends through the years - please don’t stop the podcasts any time soon!! They’re a perfect way to lighten one’s day. 🥰 Thank you for doing this!

You're definitely going to have to go into the books that you both love. I love hearing people talk about literature!

Been waiting for a thing like this since I saw the return of the king. Thank you Billy an Dominic for this marvelous show 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Never thought I'd say this but I'm so glad I live in this timeline

Alright, you lads have one more listener. I LOVED you both in Lord of the Rings.

So happy I found this. Subscribed! You two always make me laugh. Very entertaining podcast. Love seeing your friendship stand the test of time. Reminds me of my BF for 40 years now. No matter how long it’s been since we’ve spoken or seen each other, we pick up right where we left off, even when we lived on opposite ends of the US. Wish you two would team up on a movie together, a ‘buddy movie’, like the old Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor movies!

This is exactly what I need in my life right now. Dom and Billy are the best duo out there!

Holy shit! How can we tell more people this exists?? If everyone knew about this podcast, this video would have already millions of views. Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia!

A TWINKY!" that literally scared the crap out of me 😂

"Imagine it like a clock's face moving backwards away from you and the 6th hour has been bitten off. " - Dom's accurate depiction of Twinkies, 2021